Remembering Mark Sapir
History and Overview
2024-12-23 v1 Computational Complexity
Group Theory
Abstract
This memorial article for Mark Sapir provides a brief overview of his life and career. Among his many contributions we highlight two of his most celebrated achievements: his groundbreaking solutions to Burnside-type problems for semigroups and his innovative construction of S-machines. Additionally, reflections from his colleagues and friends offer a heartfelt tribute, blending professional insights with personal memories.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2412.15436,
title = {Remembering Mark Sapir},
author = {Jean-Camille Birget and Gili Golan and Alexander Olshanskii and Mikhail Volkov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.15436},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
With contributions by Victor Guba, Olga Kharlampovich, Simon M. Goberstein, Stuart W. Margolis, Lev Shneerson, John Meakin, Ilya Kapovich, Eugene Plotkin, Michael Mihalik, Samuel Corson, and Arman Darbinyan